Wet Season 2009
Photos from Peter and Karenne Wells - taken from their ultralight around Karumba January/February 2009
All roads lead to water! The Karumba to Normanton Road before it totally disappeared
It's under there somewhere!
This is a great storm cloud photo from Anne Pleash taken at Normanton
Photos from the night before Cyclone Charlotte in early January 2009
Karumba Point beach in front of Lions Park looking towards Jay Seas Holiday Units and End of the Road Motel - evening before Cyclone Charlotte crossed the coast.
Looking down Landsborough Street, Karumba Point with Palmer Street intersection (running left to right) - back corner of Sunset Caravan Park to the right and Awesome Annies Supermarket just out of picture on the left - taken the night before Cyclone Charlotte crosses the coast with King Tide and storm surge bringing water in around lower lying areas.
King Tides and storm surges combined to bring water levels higher - this is at Karumba Point near the boat ramp - boardwalk to the left under water - and car park out of picture to the left.
These 2 photos provided by Kerry Brennan from Pilots Rest Holiday House at Karumba Point - this is approximately 6km from the Karumba Point turn off - looking down the road towards Normanton - nothing but water as far as the eye can see - 15th January, 2009.
The following photos are from Lyn and Tex Battle at Sweers Island during and following Cyclone Charlotte.
Mangroves snapped off.
Sweers Island - East Beach missing mangroves - facing south
Sweers Island - East Beach
East Beach trees undercut
'Farewell to Picnic Point - Sweers Island'
It's all okay - found the kitchen sink! Sweers Island
Sweers Island Resort
Waves about to crash at Sandy Point - Sweers Island
The following photos are from Rose & Jockey Bouwens in Karumba - many thanks for sharing them.
Carron Street - running past the Karumba State School
A pair of brolgas - just 2 of many always around Karumba - trying to shake some of the rain off.
Karumba Golf Course - with many water obstacles!
Water across Delta Downs along the Karumba Point Road
Clarina Street, Karumba
The 'Duck Ponds' at Karumba Point are overflowing
Anne Pleash who lives in Normanton and works for Carpentaria Shire Council has forwarded a number of photos from across the wider Shire area.
This is the 4 mile area on the old Croydon Road
4 Mile on the old Croydon Road
Water along the 4 Mile area on old Croydon Road
Burketown Road flooding
The road is definately closed to Karumba from Normanton
Normanton looking down the road past Albion Hotel (on the left out of picture)
Normanton looking towards the hospital
Thanks to Paul from Fisheries in Karumba for the next few photos - including our recent visitor to the Karumba Point beach - certainly left his mark.......how are you at reading the sand?
One of the boys in blue? Or just one Croc to another? Shows our visitor had a rather large boot to fill....
Every picture tells a story - wonder what or who disturbed the early morning siesta?
Taken on the Karumba side of Normanton - the bridge is nearly under
Below are photos from Erin Weir, and forwarded from Kerry Brennan - this one shows the Karumba Golf Club in the top right hand corner flrying towards the Norman River Mouth in the background (just right of centre)
Norman River in flood - January 2009
Norman River in flood with the Oz Minerals shed, Karumba in the distant background
Normanton mid January, 2009 - surrounded by flood waters
Normanton with hospital in the background - water across the access road from town.
The Oz Minerals - DeWatering Facility at Karumba Port - January 2009
Flood water across plains in the background
Oz Minerals shed in the background - floodwaters stretching across the country between Normanton and Karumba
These next photos are from Lawn Hill Century Mine site with thanks to Jillian D'Urso.
Lawn Hill Century Mine airport flooded
Century airport flooding - January 2009
Mitton Creek - Century Mine - Lawn Hill
Creswell Creek, Lawn Hill Century Mine area
Mitton Creek - Lawn Hill Century Mine
